News from 2018
Husband's alleged asbestos exposure leads to lawsuit
The widow of a laborer blames a group of manufacturing companies of exposing her husband to asbestos.
Manufacturers did not warn about asbestos dangers, widow says
Several manufacturing companies face a lawsuit from a widow who alleges her husband was negligently exposed to asbestos.
Senior 'hall of famer' Helen Hawkins remembered as dedicated public servant
Longtime county board member Helen Hawkins of Granite City is being remembered as a "one of a kind," fierce, yet polite, advocate for her community.
Wal-Mart faces lawsuit over slip and fall
A Missouri man blames Wal-Mart for his injuries after falling in the store.
Gibbons ordered to pay $2,500 FOIA penalty involving 2013 fatal crash
EDWARDSVILLE –– Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons was ordered to pay a $2,500 civil penalty for failing to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request filed by a man convicted in a fatal crash who alleges his plea deal was broken.
Motorist alleges intoxicated driver caused Frank Scott Parkway crash
A motorist suspected of driving under the influence faces a lawsuit over an accident.
Driver in high-speed chase sues police over injuries
A St. Clair County man accuses a police officer of driving without a valid license and causing a wreck.
Roughly 500 ex-offenders take advantage of program encouraging rehabilitation
Approximately 500 individuals took advantage, in various ways, of a program designed to encourage the rehabilitation of offenders in Madison County.
Suit alleges dog bit, scratched guest
EDWARDSVILLE — A girl claims she was injured last summer when a dog bit and scratched her face.
Somebody’s crazy and it’s not me
If you’ve ever been in a situation where someone was saying or doing something that made no sense to you at all, and the only reasonable conclusion seemed to be that one of you was somehow impaired, then you know what a creepy feeling it is to wonder if you’re the one who’s lost your grip.
Former student alleges school officials covered up sexual assault from Catholic school basketball coach
BELLEVILLE — A former student is suing several Catholic school operators, citing alleged sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Motorist alleges bank employee caused crash
A motorist accuses a bank employee of causing a crash on North Belt East Street.
ACC moves to dismiss Bestwall’s bankruptcy case, calling it ‘little more than a bad-faith litigation’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants, or ACC, argues that Bestwall LLC’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding is a “sham” and was filed in bad faith in an effort to severely limit asbestos liabilities in a favorable venue.
Girl alleges injuries from dog attack
EDWARDSVILLE — A girl and her father are suing the owners of a dog after it allegedly attacked the girl.
St. Clair County foreclosures Aug. 24-30
There were eight foreclosures in St. Clair County from Aug. 24-30.
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 6-10
An O'Fallon property sold for more than $500,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Aug. 6-10.
Madison County real estate Aug. 7-13
An Edwardsville home sold for $585,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for Aug. 7-13.
Madison County foreclosures Aug. 22-27
There were 14 foreclosures in Madison County from August 22-27
Madison County civil docket Sept. 10-14
There are three law cases scheduled on the civil docket in the courtrooms of circuit judges Dugan and Mudge for Sept. 10-14.
Settlement conference continued in former Madison County employee's defamation suit
Magistrate Judge Reona Daly rescheduled a settlement conference in a former Madison County employee’s discrimination suit against Madison County and Recorder of Deeds Amy Meyer.